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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Being New Years Eve and all, many people find themselves reflecting on the past year's successes and failures (read: "learning opportunities!"). I reviewed my blog since its inception June 8th and compiled my favourites in a Top 10 list. Here they are!

When I am feeling frustrated and down-in-the-dumps with my ability, I will look to this list for encouragement. And I take strength in knowing that the majority of pieces were painted in the last couple of months, which I take as proof that practice pays off!

Happy New Years to each and every one of you. May 2010 be a year of health, kindness and creativity : )

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

So I guess it's like when you reread a passage in a difficult novel - to understand the nuances etc... I was thinking a lot about the painting I had done yesterday, and what it might look like if I had done this or that. So today I painted it again. I'm happier with the handling of it in this version. Thoughts?

Monday, December 28, 2009

I bought these soft green egg cups years ago thinking it would be a lovely way to serve the kids eggs for breakfast - kind of a romantic nod to the past. Yeah - that never happened. But I do enjoy looking at them on my shelf.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

St. Nicholas Painting #6 . I've been running these images on Sundays in December, and now as I take a few days off, I will post some more. This painting is taken from a series I did imagining how various modern masters would have portrayed St. Nick had they been commissioned to paint his portrait (the titles hold a clue). To see the entire series, go to www.kimrempel.com, click on "Artwork", click on "The St. Nicholas Collection". Can you guess who inspired this piece?

Last Sundays piece was Frida Kahlo.

I just want to take this time to thank everyone who has stopped by my blog. It has truly meant a lot. Cheers everyone!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Well, this is the flower that keeps on giving. There it sits in my studio, still looking good! I put it on a piece of frosted glass for this arrangement. I will be taking the next couple of days off but will continue to post images from my St. Nicholas series. To all my readers, I send wishes for a warm and relaxing next few days. Cheers!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

So the grapefruit from yesterday made it into today's painting. I thought some sliced kiwi would look good with the yellow. Afterward I ate them and they were delicious. Picking kiwi is kind of iffy sometimes, but this was a good, tangy basket!

Monday, December 21, 2009

I had two pieces of fruit in my studio: this little apple and a grapefruit. I played with stacking them but it looked like I was trying to create some kind of weird, fruit snowman. So I just stuck with the little apple. Once I threw the bowl in there the composition got a bit more interesting.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

St. Nicholas Painting Quiz #5 (I've been running these images on Sundays in December). This painting is taken from a series I did imagining how various modern masters would have portrayed St. Nick had they been commissioned to paint his portrait (the titles hold a clue). To see the entire series, go to www.kimrempel.com, click on "Artwork", click on "The St. Nicholas Collection". Can you guess who inspired this piece?

Friday, December 18, 2009

That's just what came to me. Is there even such a thing? After I'd finished painting these orange wedges I stood back and gave it a good look, and they seemed like orange sail boats bumping into each other. Kind of a fun, whimsical post on a grey, icy day.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Congratulations to Tammy of Burlington, Ontario. She is the winner of the final draw, Week 5. Tammy chose Sunshine on a grey day.

These draws have been a method to try to increase my blog presence. In return, I've asked that winners would kindly forward my blog address to anyone they think might enjoy it, post it on their Facebook account or whatever...

Wikipedia tells me that the correct term for one of these pastries is "cannolo". I thought "cannoli" was singular and plural. Any readers who are Italian or foodies-in-the-know, set me straight if I'm wrong : ) Regardless of the name, they sure looked delicious sitting on the pastry shelf this morning!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

I've said it before and I'll say it again. One of the nicest things that has happened since I began this blog is meeting all these wonderful people. This morning I met with a new blog reader (and draw winner) and we had a good chat over coffee. After that, I met with friends who have been great supporters and were picking up some purchases. We didn't have coffee but we've shared many lovely conversations over drinks in the past : ). I love my job!

Today I picked up a chocolate raspberry mousse at the deli I painted thispiece from in summer. Yum!

Today I am posting a piece I have just finished for a client. It is of a nearby vineyard. This is the painting I posted about in November. It was a lot of fun to paint and I was hoping to catch that fall feel (top two are details).

Sunday, December 13, 2009

St. Nicholas Painting Quiz #4 (a Sunday thing for the month of December). Can you guess which artist inspired this piece?

Note to readers: this painting is taken from a series I did imagining how various modern masters would have portrayed St. Nick had they been commissioned to paint his portrait (the titles hold a clue). To see the entire series, go to www.kimrempel.com, click on "Artwork", click on "The St. Nicholas Collection".

Other than the clue in the title, I'll say "action painting".

And last Sunday's artist was indeed Chagall! : ) Send in your answers!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Congratulations to Elisabeth of Grimsby, Ontario. She is the winner for Week 4. Elisabeth chose Pond in scrubby field. The next and final draw will be Wednesday, December 16th at 9pm.

These draws are a method I am using to try to increase my blog presence. All you have to do is email me at: krempel123@gmail.com telling me which painting you'd like to win should your name be drawn. If your name is pulled, I'll send it out to you! In return, I ask that you would kindly forward my blog address to anyone you think might enjoy it, post it on your Facebook account or whatever...

A salt shaker on a yellow cloth. Not quite up to par on this one. I worked most of the day on a large vineyard piece and by the time I settled in to do my daily, my concentration had left the building ; )

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

I received this cyclamen from my mother-in-law on the weekend, and since I'd done flowers the past couple of days I decided to keep going with the theme. I looked up cyclamens online and found that historically they were used for many purposes. My favourite entries are:

- "Taken with wine, it makes one drunk" (can't you say that about anything? LOL)

- "The juice of the root can be absorbed through the nose to purge the head" (not a good visual)

- "Somebody says that mashed into a paste it can be used as a love potion" (offhand I can think of 50 things that would top that ; )

Sunday, December 6, 2009

St. Nicholas Painting Quiz #3 (a Sunday thing for the month of December). Can you guess which artist inspired this piece?

Note to new readers: this painting is taken from a series I did imagining how various modern masters would have portrayed St. Nick had they been commissioned to paint his portrait (the titles hold a clue).

Okay, this will probably be a tough one unless you're into art, so I'll give you a few hints. He was a Russian-French painter, born in Russia in 1887 . He painted the ceiling of the Paris Opera House. Words to describe his work would be folklore, fantasy, dreams and religion.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

These are some begonias my sister-in-law received. They were rejects at the greenhouse she is working at because there was something wrong with the leaves. I sure couldn't tell! They were lush and beautiful. I painted this arrangement looking down onto the plant.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Congrats go out tonight to Allison of Grimsby, Ontario. She is the winner for Week 3. Allison chose Alien Blooms. The next draw will be Wednesday, December 9th at 9pm.

These draws are a method I am using to try to increase my blog presence. All you have to do is email me at: krempel123@gmail.com telling me which painting you'd like to win should your name be drawn. If your name is pulled, I'll send it out to you! In return, I ask that you would kindly forward my blog address to anyone you think might enjoy it, post it on your Facebook account or whatever...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Today I was painting at the lovely Cedarbrook Farm. It's the same place I painted the horses that I posted yesterday. I wish I could paint there for a week because every where you look you see something great. This little building was apparently built for a movie set though it looks like it's been there a hundred years.

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Welcome to my visual diary: Eat Drink Paint. It's a journal of daily painting to push myself and see what can happen.
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